Agri industry passion leads to new appointment – Rabobank

With a clear passion for the agricultural industry and
strong knowledge of the sector, Georgia Twomey is thrilled
to be appointed as a commodity analyst in Rabobank’s Food
& Agribusiness Research and Advisory team.

Based in
Rabobank’s Australia/New Zealand head office in Sydney, Ms
Twomey will oversee sugar, cotton and wool – three key
sectors for Rabobank’s business in the region.

Ms Twomey
says she has always loved working in the agricultural
industry, particularly being raised with a farming
background, growing up in Goulburn in southern New South
Wales.

“I love the agricultural industry and believe the
sector really holds the key to Australia’s future economic
security,” she says.

“Being a part of this industry,
working to leverage our strengths along the entire
agricultural supply chain and accessing the incredible
population growth that is on our doorstep is an exciting
challenge. I think the New Zealand and Australian
agricultural sector is in a great place to harness its
potential.”

Ms Twomey says she truly enjoys working with
the people in food and farming sector.

“I also like
being connected with people that are growing the food and
fibre – their passion for what they do, how they have
developed and grown their businesses over the years, I think
it is really inspiring.”

Ms Twomey has a degree in
Economics (Social Science) from the University of Sydney and
has recently held a role with the Australian Chamber of
Commerce in Singapore as business programme manager,
providing her with significant exposure to Australian
business and government engagement throughout the Asian
region.

Ms Twomey’s knowledge of agricultural
production, processing and marketing has developed through
marketing and supply chain management roles held within the
Lempriere Group, based in Melbourne, and as a consultant
working on projects for local and federal Government and
rural industry groups with natural resources and
agricultural specialists Arche Consulting in Sydney.

“I
was attracted to Rabobank because of its sole focus on
agriculture – I think this is a key selling point not just
to our clients, but also to our staff,” Ms Twomey says.

“Specifically, in this role, I am excited to bring
together market insights from a global perspective and
extend that knowledge to clients locally to help them to
grow their businesses and value-add.”

Rabobank’s Food
& Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) team is charged
with analysing developments in food and agricultural
markets and industries, and advising the bank and its
clients on strategic implications for their businesses.
Comprised of a network of some 80 analysts spread across
every major production and consumption region of the world,
FAR is a central component of the bank’s capacity for
informed credit decision making, product development,
advisory services, and strategic client
partnerships.

Rabobank head of Food & Agribusiness
Research and Advisory Luke Chandler said Ms Twomey was an
excellent ‘fit’ for the research team given her wide
industry knowledge, experience, and working history in Asia.

“Georgia is a high calibre research analyst with a
great breadth of experience that is relevant to our clients
in Australia and New Zealand,” Mr Chandler says.

“With
a personal connection to the industry combined with an
international career in agriculture and trade, Georgia will
excel at Rabobank and we look forward to the value she will
bring to the business, specifically across the sugar, cotton
and wool
sectors.”

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